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Principal Instructional Leadership Behavior As Perceived By Middle School Principals In The Rio Grande Valley Of Texas, Joseph R. Villarreal

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine which of the 10 leadership functions contained in the PIMRS, as identified by Hallinger (1983), are demonstrated by principals in Rio Grande Valley middle schools that received Texas Education Agency distinctions for closing performing gaps, compared to those middle schools in the Rio Grande Valley that did not. The study aimed to determine if there was a significant difference been the principal instructional leadership behaviors at middle schools recognized for closing performance gaps compared to those that were not recognized. The results showed that there did not exist a significant difference between …

Principal Change Facilitator Style And Student Achievement: A Study Of Schools In The Middle, Steven Keith Stewart

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Research reflecting the influence of leadership in middle level schools related to improving student achievement is scarce in spite of the pressure placed on schools by federal mandates and policies, such as NCLB, to reach ever-increasing levels of achievement. Although there is extensive literature on leadership and its possible influence on climate and culture, teacher efficacy, vision and goals of schools, and instruction, most of these topics are considered indirectly linked to student achievement. Few, if any, of these studies touch on the specific nature of middle level schools and how principal leadership might influence improved student achievement.

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Elementary School And Middle School Principals' Theories Of Action In Two Rural School Districts, Lynn A. Lisy-Macan

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

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A Study Of Perceived Job Satisfaction Among Middle School And High School Principals In Specific Dfg Groupings In Hunterdon And Somerset Counties In New Jersey, Beth A. Bournias

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Characteristics Of Effective Middle School Principals As Perceived By Middle School Teachers And The Principals For Whom They Work, Deborah J. Kuzma

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Importance Of Instructional Leadership Behaviors Of Principals As Perceived By Middle School Teachers And Principals, Peter Litchka

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Perceptions Of Middle School Principals Of The Attributes Of Principals Of Effective Middle Schools, Mark R. Mongon

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Principals' Leadership Behavior, Beverley Roberts Brailsford

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Factors Of Job-Related Stress As Perceived By Middle School Principals In Virginia, Teresa I. Snyder

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted among middle school principals in Virginia to determine their perceptions of job-related stress factors. The entire population of middle school principals (grades 6, 7, 8) was selected to participate in the study. The Administrative Stress Index was used to assess factors that cause principals stress on the job and to measure their stress levels. A demographic data form was used to collect data on the variables of age, gender, administrative experience, assistant principal support, student enrollment, adults supervised, percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch, location of school, type of school, experience as a middle …